Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

DR.. q. q. Osborne, OF Elm Han, was
in town last Saturday.
The T.. A. & a. wheat elevator at
Ithaca is completed and ready for busi-
ness.
Intending to leave Alma, | am clos
ing out my entire stock of Millinery at
cost. Mrs. VIM. +. Hormig.
Call and examine G.. B. Porters new
stock of Ladies' and Gents Gold
Watches and Jewelry before buying.
Now is the time to buy fine single
strap Single Harnesses cheap. defy
competition in price and work. Call
and examine. /. Il. Gilman.
John Taylor. with III. A. Delavan X
Co. shows us copy of paper entitled
the New York Morning Post, published
in New York city. Nov. eth 1888, prop
erty of Eben Arnold.
Remember the Hose Boys dance
Aug. 18th, in the Adams block First
class music has been secured and under
its management can but be a first-clasS
party. Everybody dance.
Mrs Daniel f.. Baily died at her res
idence two and half miles South of
town, last Friday night, was buried in
the Baily Cemetery on Sunday, Rev. }.
NanAntwerp officiating.
We have upon our table Woods
Railway Guide that indispensable ad-
iunct Of the travellers outfit. For sub
scription and advertising address John
X. Wood, :i6 Trumbull Ave, Detroit.
A. Bradley, formerly in the sash and
blind business at Alma. is i'll the city
looking for location. In the event of
finding a suitable one he will immed
iatoly start a sash, door and blind fact
ory.-Saginaw Courier.
While c. Spicer was driving in town
from the west, a eve followed his dog
a distance of miles to his slaughter
house. The owner can have property
by calling at Spicer x Sons market and
paying for this notice.
We are in receipt Of the Leisure, an
interesting story paper, Vol. l, No. l,
published by the Leisure Pub. Co., De-
troit, a very interesting issue. Geo. L.
Sprang, at the post office, is agent.
Our reduction on subscription price
10 the RECORD the past 80 days has
been such success that we have de-
cided to extend the time 80 days longer.
Remember the regular price is Sl.25,
new subscribers for the next 30 days.
Sl.00
I. j. Dibell returned Monday from a
four weeks visit at UillSdale and other
points, much improved in health. His
many friends are glad to witness his
improvement and ardently hope for his
complete recovery. He resumes his
work AT the ''old stand.
\. ID. Amsden of the RECORD force
accompanied by the band. as their lead
CT on their trip TO Ionia. to attend the
Soldiers reunion, will visit friends at
Lyons week. He carries large stock
Of sweet wind with him on such an
occasion.
1t is expected that another interest
ing horseshoe turning match will take
place in Grand Rapids soon. Freder-
lex Sever. of Bridgeport, is in the city
and has challenged any man to horse
shoe contest, 81 900 side, driving one
shoe or four.
Geo. +. Sprang reports having seen
raft containing nine million feet of
logs, off Pt. Detour, on its way through
the 500. II is said to be the largest raft
ever seen on the lakes, requiring the
combined power Of three tugs. The
logs belong to Saginaw parties.
Frank f. Pollasky, OF the firm of
Pollasky Bros, left Monday morning,
to take the road for Fedder 81 Nus
baum Il Co., of Chicago, the largest
Dry Goods firm in the west. Frank is
a wide-awake. competent business
man and will make business hum Sue
cess to you. Frank.
Tuesday morning Wright's Opera
House Band appeared upon the streets
fully equipped in their new uniforms
preparatory to leaving for Ionia, to at
tend the Soldiers Reunion. a finer
looking body of men one seldom seee.
We expect them to reflect credit upon
Alma. We are proud of our boys.
The law now requires owners of
traction engines to give notice Of their
approach 10y sending man along the
highway in advance of them. An en-
gine stationed near Il highway must be
stopped while teams are passing. These
precautions will greatly lessen runa-
ways, and they should be rigidly OBJ
served.
We are in rppeint of "A cat oloouo of